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Spintronics and Diluted Magnetic semiconductor systems

This research concentrates on the development of devices exploiting the intrinsic spin of electrons and the associated magnetic moment as an additional degree of freedom for information transport by combing ferromagnets and semiconductors. Such devices include spin valves, spin transistors, and spin LED’s and make use of magnetic semiconductor systems to control spin states. Research in this field concentrates on optimizing new materials to have magnetic characteristics suitable for device fabrication Learn more..

Organic Semiconductor

The use of organic semiconductors to fabricate thin-film devices with varied applications. These include organic thin-film transistors (OTFT’s), organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells, and organic LED’s (OLED’s). Research in this field focuses on studying electronic properties of organic semiconductor materials for use in fabrication of new types of semiconductor devices. Learn more..


STM and AFM

STM or Scanning Tunneling Microscopy is a powerful tool used to image surfaces of materials at the atomic level. It is based on the concept of quantum tunneling of electrons between a conducting tip and the surface of a material. Similar to STM, AFM or Atomic Force Microscopy, uses atomic level forces such as Van der Waals or electrostatic force to image material surfaces on the nanometer scale. Both techniques are extremely useful for studying the surfaces of organic semiconductor and spintronics materials. Learn more..

X-ray Spectroscopy

X-ray spectroscopy refers to a group of spectroscopic techniques used to probe the electronic structure of materials by using x-ray excitation. Common techniques include X-ray Emission spectroscopy (XES), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). This experimental technique requires an x-ray radiation source such as is provided at some of the beam lines at the Canadian Light Source Synchrotron facility. Learn more..